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Originally Posted by photon
Well there already was a poll about it long ago.. and the results of a poll aren't the measure of it anyway; this isn't a democracy.
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This is a democracy in one sense: If people dont like it here, they leave. If people leave, this site is no longer making money. That isn't to say that i, the member, have ultimate power or that any other member does, as it's in the hands of the mods. The mods do whats in the best interest of the board, and that is to keep members happy. If I am one unhappy member among 50, so be it, and my opinion will be disregarded. I can live with that.
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Based on what? The fact that people complaining about their blue posts in this thread don't like it?
There is no hierarchy implementation or conspiracy to hand out blue squares or red squares to certain posters. Why would there be? If anything if I see someone that has a blue square make a solid post I got out of my way to give them positive rating. And I know a lot of others that give out rep do the same.
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I didn't say anything about a conspiracy, i said hierarchy implimentation. All that means is that the skill is a way to rate posters, giving some people higher esteem than others. Thats a hierarchy. Thats what the skill does.
I'm not saying "the world is out to get me! CP mods hate me!" I'm sure I'm a pain in the ass sometimes, but right now I'm just voicing my opinions on topics I care about.
As far as skill is concerned, I think the system is flawed. I've received
multiple negative skill points for the
same one post. I've received negative skill points even
after fixing my posts (for language) and apologizing to people. I've received negative skill points for a thread about jinxing the shutout, which many people agreed with me, and posted similar sentiments. Sure, luck isn't as tangible as some things, but its for fun, and is sometimes even important to some people.
Don't take this stuff as unappreciation for the site and the jobs you guys do. Its tough moderating anything, much less and internet forum, and I really like this place! Its my first flames news source over anywhere else, and i like the community. Maybe thats why I hate my blue square so much, because i take it as public humiliation in a weird way. Nothing's perfect, and I understand that, but this skill system could be better for sure. Maybe the skill system should be something that posters vote on, or that is something anyone can give to anyone. I know I've recomended posetive skill before and its gone unnoticed.